Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Market Roundup | 22 July 2013


FBMKLCI   1797.68ts  -0.06pts  (-0.00%)   Volume  1.375b   Value RM1.822b
  
1) The KLCI spurt to trade above the 1800 level after Japan's ruling party won a majority in parliament's upper house over the weekend but the index retreated in the late afternoon to close at par. In the regional market, SHCOMP +0.61% stocks swung between gains and losses after Beijing removed a floor on Banks's lending rate which will benefit smaller SMEs in the country. In the local market, Technology Index -1.18% loss the most grounds after the NASDAQ -0.66% was weighed down by weaker results from Microsoft -11.4% and other tech companies, stocks that fell with a larger volume were JCY -2.65%, D&O -8.26%, UNISEM -0.95%, and CENSOF -1.77%. Market breadth was negative with losers beating gainers by 426 : 385. Futures closed 1801.5pts (4 pts premium).
  
2) Heavyweights : TENAGA -0.968% RM9.21, GENTING -0.90% RM9.90, BAT -1.35% RM59.78, YTL -1.21% RM1.63, AXIATA +0.74% RM6.83, IHH +1.99% RM4.09, GENM +1.03% RM3.90, DIGI +0.65% RM4.63 
 
3) DBT :  MQTECH 24.206mil @ RM0.08 (10.49% PUC @ 28% discount), MASTEEL 7mil @ RM1.04 (3.2% PUC @ 8.8% discount), PANTECH 6mil @ RM1.05 ( 1.11% PUC @ 5.5% discount)
  
4) Situational:-
 
CUSCAPI + 6.02% RM0.44 - Cuscapi announced the Securities Commission Malaysia has approved the company's proposed transfer to the Main Board. Cuscapi chief executive officer Her Chor Siong says that the company's proposed migration to the Main Market is timely now that the group has successfully gained a strong foothold in overseas markets. The company currently has nine direct offices in high-growth regions of China and Asean. It also has 21 partners across nine countries from Asia-Pacific to the Middle East. Among Cuscapi's major clients are established global F&B brands such as Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald's, Tony Roma's, Taco Bell and Dairy Queen, as well as regional brands such as Chowking, Yoshinoya, Food Republic and BreadTalk.
  
5) DELEUM
 Announce that Deleum Oilfield Services Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Deleum, had received letters of awards from PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd, Newfield Peninsula Malaysia Inc., Newfield Sarawak Malaysia Inc., Newfield Sabah Malaysia Inc., ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc and Petrofac  Limited under a joint tender exercise for the provision of slickline equipment and services for PSC operators' drilling programs and production operations.  +ve
 
6) Market - The KLCI is expected to take a breather having touched a new high as it consolidates around the 1780pts levels before pushing above the 1800pts levels decisively. This will be a good opportunity to lock in some gains from recent heavyweight performers such as MISC with buy back levels around the RM5.30 levels.